Lincoln Law School of San Jose
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Lincoln Law School of San Jose is a private, non-profit law school
in San Jose, California
. It is an independent institution, formerly a part of Lincoln University
.
The school also has been instrumental in increasing the diversity of the legal profession in California; 1932 graduate Kenneth Fung, the first Chinese American
to be admitted to practice law in the state.
The school was incorporated in 1926 as a part of Lincoln University and located in San Francisco
, becoming a non-profit institution in 1949. In 1961, a second law school campus was opened in San Jose, graduating its first class in 1965. By 1987, Lincoln University's entire law school program was concentrated in San Jose. In 1993, the San Jose campus formally separated from Lincoln University becoming an independent, public benefit, non-profit corporation, changing its name to Lincoln Law School of San Jose. The school moved to downtown San Jose in 1999. In 2000, the 25-year-old Peninsula University School of Law merged into Lincoln Law School.
The school has been accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California
since 1993, but due to is mission as a evening-only law school, Lincoln does does not have or currently seek approval by the American Bar Association. The school also has not sought membership in the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
.
Law school in the United States
In the United States, a law school is an institution where students obtain a professional education in law after first obtaining an undergraduate degree.Law schools in the U.S...
in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. It is an independent institution, formerly a part of Lincoln University
Lincoln University (California)
Lincoln University is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian university based in Oakland, California. The university is located near the 12th Street BART station in downtown Oakland. It enrolls about 400 students in undergraduate and graduate level programs in business administration, as well an...
.
History
The school traces its roots to 1919 when Dr. Benjamin Lickey and his wife Susan Lickey founded a law study program in San Francisco as a way to provide veterans and working-class students a part-time night school for law studies.The school also has been instrumental in increasing the diversity of the legal profession in California; 1932 graduate Kenneth Fung, the first Chinese American
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
to be admitted to practice law in the state.
The school was incorporated in 1926 as a part of Lincoln University and located in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, becoming a non-profit institution in 1949. In 1961, a second law school campus was opened in San Jose, graduating its first class in 1965. By 1987, Lincoln University's entire law school program was concentrated in San Jose. In 1993, the San Jose campus formally separated from Lincoln University becoming an independent, public benefit, non-profit corporation, changing its name to Lincoln Law School of San Jose. The school moved to downtown San Jose in 1999. In 2000, the 25-year-old Peninsula University School of Law merged into Lincoln Law School.
Academics
Lincoln is exclusively an evening-study program that lasts 4 or 4.5 years, depending upon the starting date of the student. 84 units of study are required for graduation with each unit equal to 15 hours of in-class instruction. Students usually attend classes 3 or 4 nights a week, with a few options for elective or seminar classes scheduled during the daytime on Saturdays.Accreditation
The law school's non-profit mission is "to provide a superior legal education to its students culminating in the conferral of the Juris Doctor Degree and certification to sit for the California Bar Examination" and focuses on non-traditional law school students.The school has been accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California
State Bar of California
The State Bar of California is California's official bar association. It is responsible for managing the admission of lawyers to the practice of law, investigating complaints of professional misconduct, and prescribing appropriate discipline...
since 1993, but due to is mission as a evening-only law school, Lincoln does does not have or currently seek approval by the American Bar Association. The school also has not sought membership in the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
.
Notable alumni
Lincoln alumni include attorneys, judges, government officials, politicians.- David D. CorteseDavid D. CorteseDavid D. "Dave" Cortese is an American politician from California, currently serving on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, representing District 3 including Milpitas and parts of Sunnyvale and San Jose...
, politician - Linda J. LeZotteLinda J. LeZotteLinda J. LeZotte is an American politician from San Jose, California. She served on the San Jose City Council, representing District 1 from 1999 to 2007. She is an attorney and former Planning Commissioner...
, politician
Notable faculty
- Sterling HarwoodSterling HarwoodSterling Voss Harwood is an American professor, lecturer, author and attorney based in San Jose, California. His law practice primarily concerns family law, real estate law, personal injury cases, criminal law, and debtor/creditor/bankruptcy law.-Education:Prof. Harwood received his M.A. and Ph.D...
, Ethics - Judge James S. WareJames Ware (judge)James S. Ware is the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and his chambers are in San Francisco, California.- Early life and education :...
, Civil Procedure
External links
- Profile - California Postsecondary Education Commission
- Lincoln Law Review